Last night , Fine Wine & homeward bound--Maybe

Well that was a really great evening to finish of the holiday that we have had, following a great relaxing last day.

We didn't do much more than relax around the room after breakfast with the wind picking up a little as well.

We stayed around the pool from before lunch and had some snacks with Steve and Andria, this really great couple we have been fortunate enough to meet up here---

 

Wehad a cheeky little chilled sauvignon blanc to go with the snacks and that quickly disappeared--

 

 

And I won the title of the fat one and for hogging the camera---

 

This is relaxing at happy hour or managers reception---Lynda has got a real taste for the --FREE-- Margareta's that she has been supping all week--

This is arguably the best server in the hotel --Latecia -- striking a pose--so helpful all week long--

So for the evening we decided to book the 4 of us in for a 5 course meal with selected wine tasting from a local vineyard--see program below---

This is Faye the owner of the vineyard and general hostess for the evening who chose the pairings of red wines to each course---shame that her and her husband don't communicate well enough to share that info as we had 3 of the five wines changed due to the right ones not all making it into the car that brought them over.

Great table settings and of course a mass of glasses.

Me and the beautiful Lynda on our last evening here--

Now Rodney would have loved this as the red wines were all full bodied in some cases over 16 % volume---I enjoyed 4 out of the 5, although I still think that a really good white wine would have been better with the scallops
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www.venturabreeze.com is the online paper.

This were the other couple on our table--he owns and produces a little local newspaper in Ventura--

 

So this was the menu and the brochure for the evening and I have to say that the food was for the most part extraordinarily good, with the hotels chef coming around at each course to explain his menu---he had a real passion for what he had produced and it was great.

 

So a really good way to finish our journey and we were so lucky to be able have such fantastic company as with Steve and Andria---

 

You say we inspired you to plan to do things , well Lynda and I hope that you both make sure that you include Greece as part of that planning and while nothing is ever guaranteed in life, especially with holiday friendships, we will definitely endeavour to keep in touch with two such nice people as you both.

 

Not yet got too grips with the idea of heading for the Hot Tub at 10.30 at night after such a great evening meal.

 

Well it is breakfast, coffee with Elaine and then heading for the airport---well, the big question has to be ---will we go in or will we drive past---still not fully decided yet----

 

The blog will not stop--I have a lot of material to share and to download yet and certainly I will endeavour to summarise such an amazing experience so if anyone is reading this still--well thank you so much and while it might not be everyday posting it will be fairly regular 

 

Thanks America, you really are an amazing country----

I forgot, it was AWESOME.